Potassium gold cyanide
Agent Name
Potassium gold cyanide
Alternative Name
Potassium dicyanoaurate(I)
CAS Number
13967-50-5
Formula
C2-Au-N2.K
Major Category
Toxic Gases & Vapors
Synonyms
Potassium dicyanoaurate(I); Aurate(1-), bis(cyano-c)-, potassium; Monopotassium dicyanoaurate; Potassium dicyanaurate; [ChemIDplus] Potassium cyanoaurite; [Hawley] Gold potassium cyanide; Potassium aurocyanide; [Merck Index] UN1588
Category
Cyanides
Description
White solid; Soluble in water; [Hawley] Fine white crystals; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used for electrogilding; [Hawley] Used for electroplating; [Merck Index]
Comments
An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "CYANIDES." See "Gold."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Cyanides, inorganic, solid, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Other Poison
Chemical Asphyxiant
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: